Natasha Leonnet - Colorist

Upon seeing her first film from the French New Wave a nine years old, Natasha Leonnet was swept up into the world of film. Today Natasha’s passion remains undiminished. A senior digital colorist at EFILM, she has worked on almost 80 features and has received four HPA nominations for her work in featu ... READ MORE

Upon seeing her first film from the French New Wave a nine years old, Natasha Leonnet was swept up into the world of film. Today Natasha’s passion remains undiminished. A senior digital colorist at EFILM, she has worked on almost 80 features and has received four HPA nominations for her work in feature film color-correction. Natasha has recently branched into television and is endlessly fascinated by the new projects and technologies she encounters. As is common in post, Natasha has had an interesting career path. A native of San Francisco, Natasha found herself living in New Mexico in high school where she had the good fortune of befriending the photographer William Clift. He lent Natasha her first medium format camera and helped her to develop her eye. Natasha then embarked on an education in the arts, studying at the San Francisco Art Institute, the Rhode Island School of Design and the Massachusetts College of the Arts before graduating with honors from Brown University, where she earned her degree in Film Studies. Then it was off to Europe for nearly 7 years, initially to Prague for three years where she worked at Stillking Films, before starting her colorist apprenticeship at ARRI Digital in Munich, where began grading commercials and music videos. She then moved to Copenhagen where she honed her skills as a digital intermediate colorist at Digital Film Lab. A job as Industrial Light And Magic’s first digital intermediate colorist brought her back to America, and then she moved south to EFILM. A dual citizen of the US and France, Natasha is fluent in French, still tries very hard with her Czech and German and spends her spare time relaxing with painting and medium format Polaroid photography.

Ben Estrada - CinemaScan Dailies Colorist

Benny Estrada has been a member of the EFILM Team since 2001. Since then, he has worked on over 70 Digital Intermediate projects, including the very first full length DI, We Were Soldiers. As an award winning director and producer of feature length documentaries, he has a strong appreciation for the mo ... READ MORE

Benny Estrada has been a member of the EFILM Team since 2001. Since then, he has worked on over 70 Digital Intermediate projects, including the very first full length DI, We Were Soldiers. As an award winning director and producer of feature length documentaries, he has a strong appreciation for the movie making process. Hired as the first CinemaScan Dailies Colorist, Benny is proud to be part of the team that has turned an exciting new idea into a successful reality, putting EFILM's proprietary CinemaScan Dailies process on the map.

Jason Hanel - Colorist

Jason has over 12 years of experience in color grading, editing and visual effects for feature films and theatrical trailers. He brings enthusiasm, creativity, and a perfectionist's eye to every project he works on. Recent projects include the feature length 3D animations The Lorax
and Despicable Me
, ... READ MORE

Jason has over 12 years of experience in color grading, editing and visual effects for feature films and theatrical trailers. He brings enthusiasm, creativity, and a perfectionist's eye to every project he works on. Recent projects include the feature length 3D animations The Lorax
and Despicable Me
, as well as several high-profile trailer campaigns, including The Avengers
and The Twilight Saga
series. Jason is also an avid photographer, and a graduate of the USC Cinema School.

Jill Bogdanowicz - Colorist

Jill wanted to paint all her life. It started when she painted the piano keyboard instead of practicing her notes. Her parents decided to encourage her passion for art. Even at this young age she was attracted to the life and energy in paint. Her first subjects were horses, and they continue to be now. ... READ MORE

Jill wanted to paint all her life. It started when she painted the piano keyboard instead of practicing her notes. Her parents decided to encourage her passion for art. Even at this young age she was attracted to the life and energy in paint. Her first subjects were horses, and they continue to be now. Jill grew up around horses, and competed in dressage and jumping in upstate NY.

Jill was going to college majoring in art, and minoring in Physics, when she began an internship at Kodak in the telecine research and development group. Her father was one of the leading color scientists there, and she learned a lot from the team at Kodak. Jill graduated college and moved out to Los Angeles from Rochester, NY to be an assistant on one of the first digital intermediate jobs in the industry.

Jill brings her painting experience into the DI bay with every movie she colors. “I enjoy collaborating with filmmakers and helping tell the story on the big screen.”

Mitch Paulson - Colorist

A Minnesota native, Mitch Paulson joined EFILM in 2005. His training in fine arts and compositing, allowed for an easy transition into color grading. His ability to utilize his tools in new and unique ways has made him popular with many clients. He enjoys collaborating with people just as passionate abo ... READ MORE

A Minnesota native, Mitch Paulson joined EFILM in 2005. His training in fine arts and compositing, allowed for an easy transition into color grading. His ability to utilize his tools in new and unique ways has made him popular with many clients. He enjoys collaborating with people just as passionate about color grading as he is. His credits include True Grit, The Vow, John Carter, In Time
and The Thing
.

Steve Delman - Colorist

Steve was instrumental in establishing the Digital Intermediate pipeline for Technicolor Worldwide for feature film mastering and trailers. Naturally, when EFILM launched its dedicated Trailers division, Steve was tapped to establish an efficient Digital Intermediate workflow for the fast paced, deadline-oriented demands of motion picture advertising.

Steve was instrumental in establishing the Digital Intermediate pipeline for Technicolor Worldwide for feature film mastering and trailers. Naturally, when EFILM launched its dedicated Trailers division, Steve was tapped to establish an efficient Digital Intermediate workflow for the fast paced, deadline-oriented demands of motion picture advertising.

Tim went to film school at Columbia College Chicago and got a degree in cinematography. I got an internship that turned into a job and worked as a camera/crane operator for Post Effects in Chicago.

After college, started as an assistant colorist at Film Workers Club Chicago He went to Athens Greece and help start a new post house called Seven Stars. Tim later worked for Sol Design FX a division of Cutters. Inc., where he spent a year as an assistant and then became senior colorist working on spots and short films. Next stop was a seven year term at Technicolor and then a 3 year term at Technicolor Postworks, before joining EFILM in Los Angeles. Tim is the father of two beauriful daughters, Claire and Natalie and his hobbies include motorcycle riding , running and swimming.

Tom Reiser - Colorist

Originally from Chicago, Tom has been a part of the EFILM team since 2003. With his deep knowledge of the DI process and his passion for cinema, Tom brings a strong enthusiasm to all his projects. Whether it’s a classic film look, a modern digital look, or somewhere in between, Tom is adept at worki ... READ MORE

Originally from Chicago, Tom has been a part of the EFILM team since 2003. With his deep knowledge of the DI process and his passion for cinema, Tom brings a strong enthusiasm to all his projects. Whether it’s a classic film look, a modern digital look, or somewhere in between, Tom is adept at working across many different styles and genres. After earning a computer science degree in 2000, he found work as a programmer and graphic designer before deciding to pursue a career in Hollywood.